AUBURN — OTTO Pizza has announced that its restaurant at 730 Center St., which has been closed since early July, will reopen later this month, under new ownership.

Brian Conlin and Remon Gergis, co-owners of OTTO Pizza in Sanford and Brunswick, confirmed to The Buzz that they have purchased the Auburn location from the former owners and plan to reopen later this month.

The Auburn restaurant closed July 2 and all employees were let go, explaining only that the unexpected death of owner Greg Ingrao on March 29 was behind the closure. Ingrao was a co-owner of the Auburn and Gorham locations, and the Gorham location also closed in July.

Conlin said he and his partner, who have worked with OTTO brand for many years, were able to work with the original owners of the Auburn location to purchase it. According to Conlin, the owner of the Biddeford location will reopen the Gorham location.

“We’re very excited to get the OTTO pizza back in the hands of the LA community,” Conlin wrote in an email Monday.

Conlin said they will hold open interviews next week and that anyone interested in a position at OTTO should keep an eye on the Auburn OTTO Facebook page for additional details.

OTTO Pizza opened Aug. 1, 2022, as the first location of the Portland-based chain in the Lewiston and Auburn market. The company has 28 restaurants in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

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